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Suitable for all
levels (Prep - Grade 6) Bingo Each student has a bingo chart and tokens. The Auslan teacher takes a picture or word card out of a container and signs it to class. Those with the matching picture put a token on their bingo chart. Have a A3 poster with all the bingo pictures on it to refer to if students have difficulty remembering what the signs represent. The person who has tokens in a straight line on their bingo charts stands up and signs PAH! Game over, swap bingo charts, and start again.
Time your Alphabet Students in pairs time how fast their alphabet is, and keep a record.
Octopus Line students up one end of court. Each student comes up with a vocabulary sign of a specific category (or handshape, location, etc). Two students stand in the middle of the court and sign a vocabulary. Those on the line with the same vocabulary (or handshape, location, etc) must dodge to the other end. This continues for everyone (or left overs) to run to the other end. Those tagged must stay on spot and become as octopus, trying to tag the remaining students without moving from their spot.
Wise Man Sign and Point Two teams, line up. Sign a word to the two people in front of their lines, the first one to point to the correct picture on the chart remains in the game and goes to the back of their line. The other is out. Continue until the last remaining person wins.
What's Missing? Bring various items on the table, and have students learn signs for each one. Ask students to close their eyes. Remove an item and hide it. Stomp on floor. Students try to identify and sign the missing item.
Painting Handshapes Students select an animal to paint using the animals’ handshape prints.
Emotion Mirrors Students in pairs play mirrors with each other, using facial expressions, gestures, etc. They can devise a dramatic story to show to class afterwards.
Guess This Sign After students have learnt new signs, a volunteer to go up to front and select a sign from the board and signs it to the class. The class tries to guess what sign it is.
Iconic Sign Write iconic signs on board, and let the students guess what the signs are. Example – door, stairs, banana, etc
Inflect the Verb Write down some verbs, and ask students to demonstrate on how to make it excited, bored, tiring, slow, fast, etc. Use this opportunity to explain how signs change using facial expression, intensity, speed, and size.
HOLME Group Photos Group photos – a group think of signs with a common handshape, take photos of these signs, then make a poster of their handshape signs. Other groups do the same thing for different handshapes, or for orientation, location, movement and expression. The posters are put up on the wall for classroom reference.
Translate Poems Ask class teacher what are the students’ favourite poems. Have the poem on A3 sized paper and ask students to brainstorm how to sign it visually in Auslan. Afterwards, videotape students signing the poem.
susan @ auslanresources.com.au |
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